Protests against Islamophobia in Melbourne following the Christchurch attacks. ‘Hatred against Muslims doesn’t begin with gunfire breaking through the peaceful calm of a place of prayer

Yes, Islamophobia is a type of racism. Here’s why

on: May 16, 2019

Yes, Islamophobia is a type of racism. Here’s why

Yes, Islamophobia is a type of racism. Here’s why

Protests against Islamophobia in Melbourne following the Christchurch attacks. ‘Hatred against Muslims doesn’t begin with gunfire breaking through the peaceful calm of a place of prayer

On 15 March, a gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire. During the course of his killing spree there, and at the Linwood Islamic Centre, 51 people were slaughtered in their place of worship for no other reason than their killer had decided that their faith meant that they deserved to die Hatred against Muslims does not begin with the sound of gunfire breaking through the peaceful calm of a place of prayer. It begins with simple prejudice in our schools, our workplaces and our communities More than 20 years since the Runnymede Trust published its seminal report Islamophobia: a challenge for us all, it is on the rise The all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims, which I lead with Anna Soubry, is determined to meet this challenge. That’s why we have produced a report establishing, for the first time a working definition of Islamophobia. It was clear from the evidence we gathered, including powerful testimony from the victims of Islamophobia.